SMT for You and Me: MP3 player edition

Surface mount components! They’re hip, they’re tiny, and you’ve probably swallowed a couple accidentally by now. If you’re still using clunky, chunky through-hole components that you found in your grandparents’ butter cookie tin it’s time to get with the times and learn how to solder the teeny-weeny components of the future! (And frankly, they're not making the old ones anymore.)
This time around we'll be assembling our own pocket-sized MP3 player, based on Raphael Abrams' classic Daisy MP3 design. We'll learn solder paste stenciling, reflow soldering, hand soldering, and rework and repair techniques-- stuff you can actually use. Bring some wired headphones with you and you can walk out the door listening to jams on a player you built yourself!
No prior soldering or electronics experience is required for this class. You can do it!

To bring:

Ideally, bring a microSD card (smaller capacity cards, less than 512GB, are preferred) and wired headphones, but if you don't have either we'll work something out.

Your instructor:

Adam Mayer is a longtime NYCR member who burnt his finger on a soldering iron when he was ten and has never forgiven it. He has done questionable things with PCBs and hot plates. (Don't solder with hot plates.)

There are 2 spots reserved for people who cannot access the class at the full price, so please make use of one of these $35 need-based tickets if that is your situation. Checkout Code: SMT-Access

The timing of this class is geared towards full-time parents/caregivers with kids in school, freelancers, and folks who work nights and weekends. This course will be offered again in the future at an evening or weekend time.

This is a masks optional workshop.

As with all NYC Resistor events, this class is 18+ and governed by our Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct, as well as accessibility information, can be found at www.nycresistor.com/participate/. Please note that refunds must be requested 24 hours in advance. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

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